The Water Babies, Water Babies, or Water Baby may refer to: * ''

The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby ''The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby'' is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–63 as a serial for ''Macmillan's Magazine'', it was first published in its entirety in 1863. It was written as part satire in ...

'', a novel by Charles Kingsley published in 1863 * ''The Water Babies'' (film), a 1978 live action/animated film based on the novel * ''Water Babies'' (1935 film), a 1935 animated short film in the ''Silly Symphonies'' series * ''The Water Babies'', a 2003 musical based on the novel by Jason Carr and Gary Yershon, directed by Jeremy Sams * ''Water Babies'' (album), a 1976 album by Miles Davis * The Water Babies, a UK band who released the 2005 single " Under the Tree" * "Water Baby" (song), a song by English musician Tom Misch *

Water birth Water birth is labor and sometimes delivery that occurs in water, usually a birthing pool. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists does not recommend birthing in water as the safety has not been determined. Proponents believe chi ...

, a childbirth that occurs in water * Water baby syndrome, an older, alternative name for hydrocephalus *

Mizuko kuyō meaning "water child memorial service", is a Japanese Buddhist ceremony for those who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. It is also practiced in Thailand and China. This practice has become particularly visible since the 1970s wit ...

, the stillborn, aborted, and

miscarried Miscarriage, also known in medical terms as a spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently. Miscarriage before 6 weeks of gestation is defined by ESHRE as biochemical lo ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

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